Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal may have hung up his Celtics jersey last year, but the now-retired baller is finding ways to keep busy.

In addition to his upcoming graduation from Barry University [O’Neal is to set to receive his doctorate in human resource development] and his gig as a TNT NBA analyst, he’s hosting the second annual Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards, premiering Monday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. (ET, PT).

“It’s going to be fun — lot of dancing and a lot of making kids laugh,” he tells Parade.com. “I consider myself a kid expert because I’m a big kid at heart. It will be something they’ll never forget.”

O’Neal, 39, talked to Parade.com about how he’s enjoying retirement and his lasting legacy.

On who he’d choose for Athlete of the Year at the Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards. “There are a lot of good athletes out there. It’s hard to just pick out one because there are so many tremendous athletes, so I’ll just let the kids do the voting.”

As a father of five, what do your kids think of dad? “My kids think I’m cool. I make them look good!”

On being a role model to younger generations. “It just makes me realize that I did everything the correct way. I’ve surrounded myself with very influential people all my life who have kept me out of trouble.”

On how retirement is treating him. “I’m loving it. I’m staying out of trouble and having a good time.”

On being recognized wherever he goes. “I think I’m the third most recognizable face in the world! I’ve done everything my way and when you do things the right way, you get recognized by people of all ages.”

Looking back on all of your career achievements, does it ever blow your mind? “A little bit. When I was growing up, I was a low-level juvenile delinquent, so everything has come to fruition. It’s nice.”

On his famous sense of humor. “I’ve always been a class clown. I just like to make people laugh. I’ve heard that laughter is the biggest reliever of stress, so I always like to just make people laugh.” On his latest love: Twitter. “I like to break tweeting down into three different categories: 60% to make people laugh, like ‘yo mama’ jokes and stuff like that; 30% to enlighten you or brighten up your day. I hit you with a famous quote or a thought; and 10% to let you know what I’m selling. I see a lot of people using it that way 100%. Like, ‘Hey, I’m Snooki. I’m selling this,’ I won’t ever do that. I don’t need this to make me bigger. This is just my way of talking to the people in my voice.”

On his legacy. “I just did it my way. Four championship rings, a lot of MVPs. I made a lot of people’s day. A lot of people say, ‘I spent a lot on those tickets, but it was worth it watching that guy Shaquille O’Neal.'”